Hypernyms for "weaken"
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attenuate
blunt
blur
break
castrate
collapse
cripple
cut
damp
dampen
deaden
deafen
debilitate
de-energise
de-energize
depress
derail
devitalise
devitalize
die down
dilute
dim
disappear
drain
dull
emasculate
enervate
enfeeble
etiolate
evaporate
fade
languish
lessen
loose
loosen
melt
mollify
negate
neutralise
neutralize
nullify
pall
pine away
rarefy
reduce
relax
season
shake
slack
slacken
slow
slow down
slow up
slur
stultify
subside
temper
thin
thin out
unbrace
wash out
waste
wilt
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.